17LIVE Inc., the operator of the live streaming app '17LIVE,' has announced that it will host an audition event titled 'WILD BUNCH FEST. 2026 Performance Rights Battle!!' starting Saturday, June 13, 2026. The event aims to select performers for 'WILD BUNCH FEST. 2026,' one of the largest outdoor music festivals in western Japan, which will take place in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in August 2026.

'WILD BUNCH FEST.' was launched in 2013 as the successor to 'SETSTOCK,' which was held in Hiroshima Prefecture from 1999 to 2012. It has grown into one of the largest music festivals in western Japan, attracting a total of 87,000 visitors over three days. The 12th iteration of the festival in 2026 will feature a luxurious lineup of artists popular across a wide range of generations.

Through this first-ever collaboration with 'WILD BUNCH FEST.,' 17LIVE aims to provide opportunities for livers who aspire to succeed in the music and entertainment industries. Eligible 17LIVE streamers will have the chance to perform on the same main stage as famous artists, or on the special '17LIVE Stage' scheduled to be set up at the venue for one day only.

The audition is open to any active certified liver on '17LIVE.' A total of eight livers selected through the first and second rounds of in-app events and subsequent auditions will perform on the '17LIVE Stage.' Furthermore, one outstanding liver will be selected to perform on the main stage of WILD BUNCH FEST.

Schedule - In-App Event Round 1: Saturday, June 13, 2026 - Sunday, June 28, 2026 - In-App Event Round 2: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Audition Requirements - Must hold a 17LIVE account (Certified Liver), regardless of gender. - Group participation is not allowed. - Must perform face-showing streams (V-Livers, character avatars, and mascot costumes are not eligible). - Must meet specific conditions set within the '17LIVE' app.

Prizes - Performance rights for the main stage at 'WILD BUNCH FEST. 2026' - Performance rights for the special '17LIVE Stage' at 'WILD BUNCH FEST. 2026'

About 'WILD BUNCH FEST. 2026' - Dates: Friday, August 21, Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23, 2026 (Doors open at 10:00 / Start at 11:30 / Scheduled end at 20:00) - Location: Yamaguchi Kirara Memorial Park (10509-50 Ajisu, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) - Official Website: https://www.wildbunchfest.jp/

How to Watch '17LIVE' Download the free '17LIVE' app (in-app purchases available) and register an account. - App Download: https://17apps.onelink.me/i7CY/17LivePR

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